| adolescence |
the period in a person's life between childhood and adulthood. |
| annotate |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary. |
| anomaly |
an act or instance of differing from the usual pattern, form, or type; peculiarity; abnormality. |
| chronology |
the order of events in time. |
| cope |
to handle or deal with in a successful way (often followed by "with"). |
| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| dainty |
small, pretty, and delicate. |
| depletion |
drastic lessening; exhaustion. |
| desolate |
without the things that are necessary or desirable for life. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. |
| inaugurate |
to start or cause to start formally. |
| insightful |
keenly perceptive. |
| insurgent |
one who uses armed force to rebel against one's own government. |
| prevail |
to emerge as dominant (often followed by "over"). |
| script |
the written text of a play, movie, or television show. |